Santa Barbara, California, the “American Riviera,” is nice little beach town a couple of hours northwest of Los Angeles. It is surrounded by some beautiful natural scenery, many homes and buildings were designed using the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style, and there isn’t much light pollution (i.e. once it’s nighttime, don’t expect to be able to […]
Unusual Booking Error with Saudia
Booking error. Don’t you just hate that phrase? I’ve actually had the worst luck trying to use my credit card to buy bus tickets in Mexico. Not a one transaction goes through with any modicum of success. Occasionally, this will be an issue with some air carriers, too. If you have U.S.-issued credit cards, phrases […]
The Wednesday Who of Airport Names: Hamani Diori
For this edition of the Wednesday Who, I’ve got a short biography about Hamani Diori, the first president of Niger, for whom Niamey International Airport was named. Born on 6 June, 1916 in Soudouré, French West Africa (present-day Niger), Hamani Diori was first a teacher before deciding to join politics after World War II. His foray into government […]
Hong Kong Eliminates COVID-19 Isolation For Those Who Test Positive
Until late last year, Hong Kong was one of the last tourism centers that had layers of restrictions heaped upon potential visitors and residents alike. But onerous COVID-19 policies have been relaxed to the point that two inconveniences — albeit major ones — remain. As of 30 January, people who test positive for COVID-19 will […]
Tuesday of Taste: The Turkish Breakfast
Advertiser Disclosure: noworkalltravel.com earns an affiliate commission for anyone making a purchase through some links available on this website. For more information, please visit the Advertising and Privacy Policy page. You might know Türkiye/Turkey best for its döner kebabs, baklava, and dried fruit. But did you also know that breakfast, called kahvaltı (kah-val-TUH) is the most important […]
Language Lunes: Traffic, Guanajuato-Style (Mexico)
And you thought you came here to learn Spanish… On the way to the small but bustling city of Guanajuato, capital of the eponymous state – known for silver mines, this excellent restaurant, and narrow streets – I noticed that some road signs on the outskirts were written in three languages– Spanish, English, and Japanese. […]
Hotel Review: Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, located in the heart of the popular Golden Triangle shopping and business district – you know, just a brief walk from the Petronas Towers – offers 561 guest rooms and 101 suites. Although it is one of the older properties in the Malaysian capital, having opened on April 20th, 1985, the […]
Five Eats in Bangkok, a Culinary Traveler’s Paradise
According to some metrics regarding total numbers of international arrivals, Bangkok is the most visited city in the world. Bangkok is also one of the world’s most popular cities in the world for travelers in search of a fun local bite. Indeed, food is often the first interaction someone might have with a country; with […]
